Connecticut western news., 1887-08-24
Local News.
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Mosquitoes are numerous and of an extraordinary large size.
 Mrs Celia Castle, of Roxbury, is visiting her sister, Mrs O. R. Camp.
 Mrs James VanDeusen and son, of Ansonia, are boarding at Oliver Roots. MT .and Mrs Charles French, of Waterbury are visiting at MT Horace Stevens.
 Rev 0. B. Landon and wife, of Poughquag, N. Y., are visiting with Mrs J. Capron.
 Joseph W. Peet and wife visited Bridgeport, New York and Coney Island last week. Mir E. P. Jenkins and family, of Red Rock, N. Y., visited at Foster Silvernail's last week.
 Miss Meigs and Miss Bushnell, of New Haven, were guests at D. l.. Pierce's over Sunday. Rev MT Wing, who is boarding at the Warner House, occupied the pull pit of the NJ. B. church last Sunday.
 Mrs Mary Peet and grand-daughter have returned from Moves Beach, where they have been spending short time.
 Miss Minnie Spaulding and Miss Elsie Adams expect to attend the Nor nal school at New Britain the ensuing year.
 Ash leaves made into a wash and applied to the hands and face it is said will keep off mosquitoes. It is worth trying.
 While hunting on Monday last Junius Rhoades shot crane that meas ured nearly 6 feet from tip to tip of his wings.
 It is prophesied by the "oldest inhabitant" that the first severe frost will be here on or about the 18th of September.
 Miss Julia Cady and Miss Gertie Richards, of West Winsted, are spend few days in town, the guests of Mrs G. S. Williams.
 The Summer time is almost passed. the harvest is nearly ended, and the question is. "What have you done with your Summers wages ?''
 Tall corn continues to come in Warren McIntire and Horace Stevens both brought specimens to our office which measure II feet. Next.
 Appearances at the Warner House indicate that it is we'll filled with sum- mer guests, and upon inquiry we learn that MT Warner has 56 boarders.
 The schools of this district will open September 12 with H. NJ. Adams as principal. The teachers of the other departments will remain unchanged.
 Harry Ferguson has recovered from an attack of asthma, and resumed his duties at the post-ofice. John Davis was post-office clerk during his ab.ence
 "Sohmer'' < Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason & Hamlin Organs rented or for sale by Capewell the Jeweler, No. 3S6 Main Street, West Winsted, Ct.
 A lost canary flew into the Darling ton, CWis) Republican office while a compositor was setting the type to advertise it. That shows the effect of advertising.
 The nuptials of Augustus Caldwell and Miss Sarah Schamerhorn, will be celebrated at the residence of the bride this evening. Rev F. W. Barnett will officiate.
 We find classed in Good House keeping some of the most valuable information, adapted not only to house keepers, but to everyone. It merits its wide circulation.
 While Rev Dr Eddy and wife were on Q visit last week at M. B. Tobey' s, Mrs Eddy was taken quite ill. She is improving, but is yet under Dr Gid mans care.
 Chased among Magazines as being one of the most popular, is Wide Awake. It is full of interesting tales for the young and pleasingly illustrated Published by D. Lathrop Company Boston.
 In the absence of Rev D. 0. Stone the pulpit at the Pilgrim church wa: supplied by Rev c. F. Weden, of Hart ford, who is boarding at O. P. Roots The discourse morning and evening was excellent.
 Mrs Eliza Sedgwick is quite ill d the home of her daughter Mrs HarloI Tracy. Her condition is sreported as un changed. Dr Welch was summoned Monday to council with Dr Camp, who is attending her.
 Rev D. c. Stone attended the Ston. fumily reunion at High Rock grove last week, and visited his parents at Beth -lehem. On Sunday he preached il Torrington in exchange with Rev c E. Wedan. returning to Canaan on Mon day.
 At the competitive drum corp tournament held at Tarihville, Aug. IT the Allen drum corps of Hartford tool first prize for the best drilled drum corps, and the Hubbards of Middletowl first prize for the largest uniforme' drum corps. John Thomas, of tn Austin drum corps of Wallingford, wa awarded the first prize for individua drumming.